European experience with the Afirma Gene Expression Classifier for indeterminate thyroid nodules:A clinical utility study in the Netherlands

Background: The Gene Expression Classifier (GEC) and Genomic Sequencing Classifier (GSC) were developed to improve risk stratification of indeterminate nodules. Our aim was to assess the clinical utility in a European population with restrictive diagnostic workup. Methods: Clinical utility of the GEC was assessed in a prospective multicenter cohort of 68 indeterminate nodules. Diagnostic surgical rates for Bethesda III and IV nodules were compared to a historical cohort of 171 indeterminate nodules. Samples were post hoc tested with the GSC. Results: The GEC classified 26% as benign. Surgical... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Lončar, Ivona
van Velsen, Evert F.S.
Massolt, Elske T.
van Kemenade, Folkert J.
van Engen-van Grunsven, Adriana C.H.
van Hemel, Bettien M.
van Nederveen, Francien H.
Netea-Maier, Romana
Links, Thera P.
Peeters, Robin P.
van Ginhoven, Tessa M.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Lončar , I , van Velsen , E F S , Massolt , E T , van Kemenade , F J , van Engen-van Grunsven , A C H , van Hemel , B M , van Nederveen , F H , Netea-Maier , R , Links , T P , Peeters , R P & van Ginhoven , T M 2023 , ' European experience with the Afirma Gene Expression Classifier for indeterminate thyroid nodules : A clinical utility study in the Netherlands ' , Head and Neck , vol. 45 , no. 9 , pp. 2227-2236 . https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.27472
Schlagwörter: fine-needle aspiration / gene expression classifier / genomic sequencing classifier / indeterminate thyroid nodule
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/11370/e51e57f6-4fb4-4d01-b262-63de30e98747

Background: The Gene Expression Classifier (GEC) and Genomic Sequencing Classifier (GSC) were developed to improve risk stratification of indeterminate nodules. Our aim was to assess the clinical utility in a European population with restrictive diagnostic workup. Methods: Clinical utility of the GEC was assessed in a prospective multicenter cohort of 68 indeterminate nodules. Diagnostic surgical rates for Bethesda III and IV nodules were compared to a historical cohort of 171 indeterminate nodules. Samples were post hoc tested with the GSC. Results: The GEC classified 26% as benign. Surgical rates between the prospective and historical cohort did not differ (72.1% vs. 76.6%). The GSC classified 59% as benign, but misclassified six malignant lesions as benign. Conclusion: Implementation of GEC in management of indeterminate nodules in a European country with restrictive diagnostic workup is currently not supported, especially in oncocytic nodules. Prospective studies with the GSC in European countries are needed to determine the clinical utility.